Initial Thoughts As the story goes, Robert Caldwell, founder of Caldwell Cigars, roams the Earth looking for tobacco and cigars that have been long lost and possibly forgotten. These cigars, if they pass Robert’s test, are purchased and rebranded as part of the Caldwell Lost & Found Collection (aka Caldwell LNF). Today we’re going to Read more…
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Cigar Review: Ashton VSG Wizard Toro
Initial Thoughts: Today we continue our series of blind cigar reviews, where our goal is to provide you with a totally objective, completely neutral review of a cigar. Ellory went into this review completely blind; that means without knowing what it is, who made it, how much it costs, or what’s in it. To see Read more…
Cigar Review: Pinar Del Rio Oscuro Liga Cubana No 2
Initial Thoughts: In the past, I’ve not been a huge fan of PDR Cigars. They’ve failed to impress me, and I generally look for other cigars to smoke. However, when a viewer on YouTube sent me the Pinar Del Rio Oscuro Liga Cubana No 2 to review, I was grateful for the opportunity. Visually, the Read more…
Cigar Review: Micallef Grande Bold Mata Fina Robusto
Initial Thoughts: You know you’re a true cigar lover when you can sit outside during a Texas summer and light up a cigar and create a small fire right next to your face. But that’s just what we’re doing today, with the Micallef Grande Bold Mata Fina Robusto, a cigar I picked up at Tobacco Read more…
Cigar Review: PDR 1878 Natural Roast Cafe Toro
Initial Thoughts: Today is a first for us here at CigarScore HQ. Today, for the first time, we’re reviewing a cigar from PDR Cigars, the PDR 1878 Natural Roast Cafe Toro. I saw my friends over at the Texas Cigar Roadshow talking about this cigar, so I thought I’d smoke one to review. The first Read more…
Cigar Review: Drew Estate KFC Swamp Rat
Initial Thoughts: If you’re looking for a Saint Patrick’s Day cigar, you might look for something green to smoke. Well, that’s just what I did earlier this year when I picked up the Drew Estate KFC Swamp Rat, a cigar with a green wrapper and a whole lotta attitude. Maybe. The Drew Estate KFC Swamp Read more…
Cigar Review: El Septimo Flamingo Amarillo
Initial Thoughts: Some cigars don’t cost a lot. Some do. And today’s cigar, the El Septimo Flamingo Amarillo costs a lot. About $asdfasfd in fact. And in this review, we’re going to see if this cigar is worth your money! There are two things you’ll notice about the El Septimo Flamingo Amarillo right off the Read more…
Cigar Review: Alec Bradley MAXX “The Culture” Toro
Initial Thoughts: Some cigars we review because you (i.e. the cigar community) ask us to. Other cigars we review because we want to know whether or not to stock up on them whenever we see a particular cigar go on sale. And today’s cigar, the Alec Bradley MAXX Toro, falls squarely into that second category. Read more…
Cigar Review: 601 Blue Label Maduro Robusto
Initial Thoughts: Today’s cigar is one I see on sale a lot over at CigarMonster.com. So, before I jumped in to buy a box, I wanted to smoke and review the 601 Blue Label Maduro Robusto to see if I liked it. The first thing I noticed about the 601 Maduro was its relatively low-quality Read more…
Cigar Review: Villiger La Vencedora Robusto
Initial Thoughts: Villiger is a cigar brand that’s been around a while. Villiger was started in 1888 by Jean Villiger in Switzerland, and they make a lot of cigars. But, if you’re like me, you’ve never smoked one before. The Villiger La Vencedora Robusto is a great looking cigar. If you removed the Villiger label and Read more…
Cigar Review: Punch Chop Suey
Initial Thoughts: The Punch Chop Suey is kind of an ugly cigar. Not much attention was paid to making this lancero look perfect, but hopefully, what the Chop Suey lacks in appearance (due to the inch and a half long shaggy foot), the cigar can make up for in flavor! After using the v-cut (a.k.a “notch Read more…
Cigar Review: RoMa Craft CroMagnon Fomorian
Initial Thoughts: I received the RoMa Craft CroMagnon Fomorian as a gift from a good friend. I’d seen him smoking this cigar on several occasions, but it always seemed to fall apart on him because of the finicky candela wrapper. However, after receiving the Fomorian as a gift, I thought I’d review it for you. The RoMa Read more…
Cigar Review: Drew Estate Liga Privada Unico Serie Velvet Rat
Initial Thoughts: When I set out to do a cigar review today, I was somewhat disappointed when I remembered I didn’t have a Liga Privada to smoke. However, my sadness was immediately expunged when I saw the Drew Estate Liga Privada Unico Serie Velvet Rat on the shelf of my humidor. Not only is the Velvet Read more…
Cigar Review: Caldwell Holy Braille by Chico Rivas
Initial Thoughts: Probably the first thing I noticed about the Holy Braille by Chico Rivas after taking it out of the cellophane was how awesome the cigar smelled. The Dominican Habana HVA wrapper leaf was giving off a truly amazing aroma, and I was very eager to get into this stick. On the cold draw, the Read more…
Cigar Review: Esteban Carreras Unforgiven Toro Grande
Initial Thoughts: Some cigars you choose; others, you don’t. Today I’m smoking the Esteban Carreras Unforgiven Toro Grande, a cigar given to me by a friend. However, unlike some cigars I’ve been given, this Unforgiven was, well, given, by a friend who doesn’t know a lot about cigars. Oh well, time for an adventure. The Esteban Read more…
Cigar Review: Espinosa Red River Valley Toro
Initial Thoughts: Another gift from a fellow cigar smoker, the Espinosa Red River Valley Toro is a cigar made exclusively for the Texas and Oklahoma cigar markets. The 6 x 50 toro has a dark Mexican San Andres wrapper and Nicaraguan binder and filler tobacco. After cutting the end, the draw is perfectly loose. The initial Read more…
